I simply could not just do any old cookie for Halloween, right? I'm all in for scary stuff and these Pumpkin Monster Cookies are perfect for the occasion. These pumpkin cookies will melt in your mouth. Perfectly soft, delicious, and so much fun to make for Halloween!
If you have kids, or grandkids, these cookies are such a great interactive project! These Pumpkin Monster Cookies are super fun to make and eat!
How to make Pumpkin Monster Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixer, beat the sugar and butter until well blended. Add in the egg, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree, mixing until well combined. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Layer a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, drop rounds of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Remove from oven and quickly press down on each cookie to flatten it, using the bottom of a glass, or a meat mallet. Press the candy eyeballs into each cookies. Let cool for 15 min. Then, draw in the mouth using the black decorating gel. Quickly place a few sunflower seeds directly onto the mouths. Let set a few hours in the fridge or overnight.
I used my KitchenAid mixer for the cookie dough, but you can also use a hand mixer.
Place rounded cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes (depending on your oven).
These scary monster cookies were a blast to decorate! I ran out of the little candy eyeballs and used some of the bigger ones which I think turned out even better!
I used raw sunflower seeds for creepy teeth. You could also use pumpkin seeds.
TIPS & TRICKS:
- I used a small cookie scoop to make even rounds of cookie dough, placing them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Use the flat bottom of a glass or meat mallet to flatten the cookies before decorating. Do this right after they come out of the oven.
- Place the candy eyeballs onto the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven so they stay in place while the cookies are still warm.
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Pumpkin Monster Cookies
These scary Pumpkin Monster Cookies will melt in your mouth. Perfectly soft, delicious, and so fun to make for Halloween!
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 36 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic pumpkin puree
For Decorating:
- Small or large candy eyeballs (.88 ounce package)
- Black decorating gel
- Handful of raw sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixer, beat the sugar and butter until well blended. Add in the egg, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree, mixing until well combined. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Layer a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, drop rounds of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Remove from oven and quickly press down on each cookie to flatten it, using the bottom of a glass, or a meat mallet. Press the candy eyeballs into each cookies. Let cool for 15 min. Then, draw in the mouth using the decorating gel. Quickly place a few sunflower seeds directly onto the mouths. Let set a few hours in the fridge or overnight.
Notes
- I used a small cookie scoop to make even rounds of cookie dough, placing them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Use the flat bottom of a glass or meat mallet to flatten the cookies before decorating. Do this right after they come out of the oven.
- Place the candy eyeballs onto the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven so they stay in place while the cookies are still warm.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 17.2 g
- Sodium: 140.9 mg
- Fat: 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 31.5 g
- Protein: 2.4 g
- Cholesterol: 23.9 mg
Keywords: Halloween, pumpkin, pumpkin cookies, cookie recipe, cookies
Beth
These were so easy and delicious! The kids had a blast decorating, and of course, gobbling them up!
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Asian Caucasian
They're easy to gobble up! 🙂 I'm going to make these for Thanksgiving without the monster faces.
Brian Jones
I made these to use up some pumpkin puree I made and they are delicious and really easy too, thank you!
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Asian Caucasian
So glad you like these! They are super fun to make and to eat!
Swathi
These pumpkin monster cookies looks not only cute but also sure it is delicious. I love soft pumpkin cookies.
★★★★★
Asian Caucasian
They taste like little pumpkin cakes! But they hold up like cookies!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
These are so fun to look at but the flavours look great too. Perfect for Halloween parties.
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Asian Caucasian
Thanks, Amanda! They were a hit in our house!
Laura
These are too cute not to make them. What I really like is that it looks pretty easy to make various "faces" - great for making a few batches and mixing them and perfect for the season.
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Asian Caucasian
They are so easy and fun to decorate! I ran out of the little eyes and used my leftover cyclops eye for the rest!
Amy Chung
These look like so much fun! I'm going to try this with my daughter this afternoon. Can't believe Halloween is just around the corner. Have to finish off all my decorating!
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Amy Chung
Can't believe Halloween is just a few days away! We're so excited! Love this recipe! My daughter will love them and I'm going to try them this afternoon when she gets home from school.
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Asian Caucasian
Oh, she's going to so enjoy making these monster treats! Happy Halloween!
Susan Poggio
SO cute! I can't wait to make these for our Halloween party!
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Asian Caucasian
My hubby took these to his office and they were a huge hit! Hope you love them!
Sharon Sellers
Such a fun Halloween cookie! Can’t wait to make these with my grandkids! Love the sunflower seeds as the teeth. 🙂
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Asian Caucasian
I made these with my adult daughter and she had a blast! Doesn't matter what age you are, these are so fun to make (and eat!).